The Ancient World (TV series)

The Ancient World is a series of documentaries presented by historian Bettany Hughes that gives viewers a personal take on ancient world cultures. The documentaries aired on Channel 4 network over a period of eight years and were packaged with new introductions as "Bettany Hughes' Ancient World".

Ancient World

Captain Robert took his menAnd flew to Prague and back againSome fell off, some dropped deadAnd some put bullets through their headA skeleton crew is what came backAnd once in port he filled his sackWith bribes in cash and foreign coinThings to make a new crew joinCaptain Robert took his crewTo Shangri-la and TimbuktuSome went crazy, some got madSome they kicked off ship in ChadA skeleton crew is what came backWho lived through mutiny, plague and flakStrong and calloused, brave and tiredAll those who could stay inspiredCaptain Robert took his shipTo Beijing and to MozambiqueStir-crazy all in irons he clapped themOne of them tried to kiss the captainCaptain Robert looked at his crewAnd saw that everyone was newThe crew got broke through misadventureNo-one could take another gut-wrencherA skeleton crew is what came backWho lived through mutiny, plague and flakStrong and calloused, brave and tiredAll those who could stay inspiredA skeleton crew is what came backAnd once in port he filled his sackWith bribes in cash and foreign coinThings to make a new crew joinCaptain Robert took his crewTo Shangri-la and TimbuktuSome went crazy, some got madSome they kicked off ship in Chad